Pistons sign Italian Luigi Datome

The Pistons went international in their quest to add outside shooting to the roster.

Italian Luigi Datome agreed to a two-year deal with the Pistons Tuesday.

Datome can not officially sign until Wednesday when the league moratorium on signings is lifted.

Yahoo! Sports is reporting the deal is worth $3.5 million.

Datome broke the news of the deal on his Facebook page Tuesday, writing, “I decided to become a player of the Detroit Pistons. I think it may be the right place for me to make another quantum leap in my career and to realize the dream of a lifetime. I am very excited to join the group of players in Detroit.”

The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Datome was named MVP of the Italian League after averaging 16.6 points and 5.8 rebounds, while shooting 47 percent from the field, including 40 percent on 3-pointers and 92 percent from the free-throw line for Virtus Roma.

He was considered one of the top free agents in Europe and had several teams vying for his services.

The 25-year-old Datome has played professionally since 2003 and went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft.

Detroit also agreed to a two-year deal late Monday to bring point guard Will Bynum back. The deal is reportedly for two years and $5.75 million.

Bynum averaged 9.8 points, 3.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 65 games last season for the Pistons.

The 30-year-old Bynum has played the last five seasons for the Pistons and has averaged 8.1 points and 3.2 assists for his career.

Including all three of the Pistons draft picks, free agent signings Josh Smith, Bynum and Datome, and Kim English, the Pistons roster is currently at 16. The league maximum is 15.

Detroit has until Friday to decide if they want to fully guarantee English’s contract. If the Pistons pick up his deal, they could bring all 16 players to camp, but the odd man out could be second-round pick Peyton Siva.

Dave Pemberton covers the Pistons for The Oakland Press. Email him at dave.pemberton@oakpress.com and follow him on Twitter @drpemberton.